Frontiers in Physiology Programs Mentor/Instructor

Mentor/Instructor

Mentor/Instructor Fellows are selected from past participants of the Research Teacher Fellowship after at least a year of their experience. Under the leadership of the Lead Mentor and APS Education Office staff, Mentor/Instructors are involved in the RT program by:

• Providing a commitment of time during the year-long RT fellowship program.
• Mentoring assigned RTs throughout the year.
• Participating in online discussions and/or email/listserv correspondence.
• Attending the APS Science Teaching Forum, a week-long, intensive workshop with the RT fellows.
• Serving as a Mentor/Instructor during the Science Teaching Forum by presenting, facilitating, or assisting in the instruction and other APS activities.
• Reviewing and providing feedback on the draft versions of the lab activities being transformed by the RT fellows.
• Providing assistance to the RTs in the final stages of activity development and field-testing the material in the classroom.
• Attending and participating in the Experimental Biology, APS’ annual scientific conference in the spring.

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The Frontiers in Physiology programs are developed and sponsored by the American Physiological Society with additional funding from the National Center for Research Resources (Science Education Partnership Award #RR15251) at the National Institutes of Health.